Question 13 Which of the following statements best describes academic libraries? Academic libraries: contain materials that support the research needs of faculty and students. include four-year public college libraries, four-year private college libraries, university libraries, and two-year community college libraries. include many that are open to the public and if you are unable to borrow materials, you can often use their resources on site. all of the above Save
Question 14 Which of the following statements best describes public libraries? Public libraries:
Question 14 options: may be a good place to start your academic research even though most do not own the large collections of scholarly books and specialized journals appropriate for a more in-depth investigation that a research library contains. do not vary in the amount and types of resources offered. do not have electronic research databases. are only located in cities or towns with more than 250,000 people. Save
Question 15 (1 point) The following statements describe government depository libraries, except:
Question 15 options: Government depository libraries have broad collections that can be used for research on governmental issues. Government depository libraries were established by Congress to ensure the American public has access to published US government information. Government documents are available only in print form in a government depository library. Government depository libraries often include state law libraries. Save
Question 16 (1 point) Which library research databases include information about articles published in magazines, journals, and newspapers?
Question 16 options: periodical databases statistical databases reference databases electronic book databases Save
Question 17 (1 point) You need to locate an article that (1) is published by a university or professional association, (2) is authored by clearly defined experts with significant knowledge in the subject area, or scholars and/or researchers, and (3) includes a bibliography. Which source would best meet your needs?
Question 17 options: a newspaper article an article from a trade publication a magazine article a scholarly journal article Save
Question 18 (1 point) Choose which article title would most likely be described by the database subject headings victims of famine, Ireland, history.
Question 18 options: “Irish Babies, African Mothers: Rites of Passage and Rights in Citizenship in Post-Millennial Ireland” “How Many Irish Potato Famine Deaths? Toward Coherence of the Evidence” “‘Good Man, Mary!’ Women Musicians and the Fraternity of Irish Traditional Music” “‘The Gloomy Forebodings of this Dread Disease,’ Climate, Famine and Sleeping Sickness in East Africa” Save
Question 19 (1 point) Once you have (1) performed a search in a database, (2) reviewed the list of results, and (3) evaluated a specific source from the results list, what is the next step?
Question 19 options: identify the author cite the source in your paper evaluate the content of the source determine the date it was published Save
Question 20 (1 point) For your research paper on the history of Maui, you locate a source covering the overall history of the Hawaiian Islands. As you evaluate the source, however, you decide not to use it in your research because it never mentions Maui. This significant omission of information falls under what criterion for evaluating resources?
Question 20 options: authority reliability coverage currency Save Question 21 (1 point) Which of the following statements about when to cite sources is true?
Question 21 options: If you paraphrase or summarize an idea from another work, you must also supply an in-text citation or reference to the source as well as a full citation at the end of your paper. If you quote another work word for word, you must put the passage in quotation marks, but you need not include a citation in a works cited or references list. If you quote another work word for word, you do not have to put the passage in quotation marks and only need to use a citation in the text of your paper. If you paraphrase or summarize an idea from another work, you must supply an in-text citation or reference to the source, but do not need a full citation at the end of your paper. Save
Question 22 (1 point) Most citation styles require similar elements (e.g., author, publication date, title, etc.) to be included in the citation, no matter if you are using MLA style, APA style, or Chicago style.
Question 22 options: True False Save Part 2 For a course on contemporary issues in science, you are assigned to write a research paper on a current issue. You have chosen the topic “genetically modified foods.” Your assignment indicates that you should use a variety of resources, including books, articles, and websites, to find information for your paper.
Question 23 (1 point) Applying evaluation criteria for web sources, which of the following seems most appropriate to use in your research on genetically modified foods?
Question 23 options: website of a company that produces genetically modified corn, last updated in 2002 annotated bibliography on genetically altered crops published in 2009 by a federal agricultural agency website of a vegetarian activist group that advocates organic food production essay on genetics in foods posted on a well-known university’s website that is unfinished and has no author and no date Save
Question 24 (1 point) Which of the following search statements would be most likely to retrieve relevant articles on the topic of the health risks of genetically modified foods for children with food allergies?
Question 24 options: allerg* AND (child* OR youth) AND “genetically modified foods” “genetically modified foods” AND health (nutrition OR allergies) AND child* health AND risk AND (child* OR youth) AND allergies Save
Question 25 (1 point) You have found a journal article that analyzes recent trends in genetically engineered crop research. This article would be considered which type of information?
Question 25 options: primary secondary Save
Question 26 (1 point) After searching for information on your topic in the library catalog, web search tools, and library databases, you have still not found enough material on your topic. What should you do next?
Question 26 options: narrow your keywords to include more specific terms on the topic broaden your keywords and revise your search statement change your topic to one that is covered in your textbook write the paper using the materials you found Save Information You have found the following database record when searching for articles on your research topic. Use it to answer questions the next two questions.
Question 27 (1 point) What is the title of the article? Question 27 options: Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition International Journal of Toxicology Strategies to Evaluate the Safety of Bioengineered Foods Genetically modified foods Save
Question 28 (1 point) Which of the following is a subject heading for this article?
Question 28 options: Delaney, Bryan Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Genetically modified organisms Food ? Biotechnology Save Information You have found the following journal article citation in the library database Academic Search Complete. Genetically modified food from crops: progress, pawns, and possibilities. By: Morin, Xenia. Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, Oct. 2008, Vol. 392 Issue 3, pp. 333?340.
Question 29 (1 point) Which of the following citations is the correct MLA format for an academic journal article from a library database?
Question 29 options: Morin, X. Genetically modified food from crops: Progress, pawns, and possibilities. Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry 392.3 (2008): 333?40. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2009. Morin, Xenia. “Genetically Modified Food from Crops: Progress, Pawns, and Possibilities.” Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry volume 392, issue 3 (2008): 333?40. Morin, Xenia. “Genetically Modified Food from Crops: Progress, Pawns, and Possibilities.” Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry 392.3 (2008): 333?40. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2009. Morin, X. “Genetically Modified Food from Crops: Progress, Pawns, and Possibilities.” Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry 392.3 (2008): 333?40. Academic Search Complete. University of Maryland University College. 22 Nov. 2009. Save
Question 30 (1 point) You need to find a scholarly article on the laws and regulations governing genetically modified organisms. Based on the citation information (to help determine if it is scholarly) and article abstract (to help determine if it is relevant) below, this article is. Citation Information: State of exception in the regulation of genetically modified organisms in Brazil. By: Pelaez, Victor. Science & Public Policy (SPP), Feb. 2009, Vol. 36 Issue 1, pp. 61-71. Author (Prof. Victor Pelaez) Affiliations: Department of Economics, Federal University of Paran, Av. Pref. Lothrio Meissner 632, 880210-170 Curitiba — PR, Brazil.
Abstract: The regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Brazil has involved intense disputes between the three branches of government (legislative, executive and judiciary). This process arose out of a class-action suit that overruled a decision authorizing the commercial release of GM soybeans by the regulatory body.
Question 30 options: relevant and scholarly relevant but not scholarly irrelevant but scholarly irrelevant and not scholarly
